A Bobcat Uses a Different Hunting Strategy to Catch a Duck

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A hungry bobcat has made his way to the edge of a lake, in the snowiest region of Yellowstone National Park. The next step is to figure out a way to put duck on the menu.
From the Series: Epic Yellowstone: Fire and Ice bit.ly/2tUKOcW

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  • @ksoundkaiju9256
    @ksoundkaiju92565 жыл бұрын

    He should just find some near sighted old woman and pretend he's a stray cat

  • @garryiglesias4074

    @garryiglesias4074

    5 жыл бұрын

    TBH, he'd try to impersonate a stray cat on my door and I'd adopt him. And I'm no old woman.

  • @DEATH_TO_TYRANTS

    @DEATH_TO_TYRANTS

    5 жыл бұрын

    This is the greatest comment I've seen all year :)

  • @ksoundkaiju9256

    @ksoundkaiju9256

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@garryiglesias4074 he might eat any actual Housecats you have

  • @garryiglesias4074

    @garryiglesias4074

    5 жыл бұрын

    @KSound Kaiju - I don't have any.

  • @Kevnadian

    @Kevnadian

    5 жыл бұрын

    One time when I was a kid my mom and me were driving down a road at our cabin during the night. We saw what we first thought was a cat. We got out and tried coaxing with here kitty kitty and we realized as we got closer that's no stray cat thats a bobcat

  • @chussein1
    @chussein15 жыл бұрын

    A Bobcat Uses a Different Hunting Strategy to Catch a Cold - would be the only applicable title to this.

  • @ARedMagicMarker

    @ARedMagicMarker

    5 жыл бұрын

    LOL!

  • @linaraoul

    @linaraoul

    5 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣

  • @kentwesterin4389

    @kentwesterin4389

    5 жыл бұрын

    chussein1 now they Will learn suecide yhe just like humans 😂😂

  • @codypeck9125

    @codypeck9125

    4 жыл бұрын

    Colds happen in winter not from the temperature itself but from humans spending more time indoors with others where germs are more easily transmitted.

  • @theykilledjoel1496

    @theykilledjoel1496

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah big clickbait

  • @patricia-annecockburn9656
    @patricia-annecockburn96565 жыл бұрын

    Poor guy, wet, cold and no duck :(

  • @pliit2101

    @pliit2101

    4 жыл бұрын

    I cried

  • @ejk4555

    @ejk4555

    4 жыл бұрын

    I know 😞 😭😭😭

  • @Milesco

    @Milesco

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I kinda felt bad for him, too.

  • @kevin007515

    @kevin007515

    Жыл бұрын

    duck evades him

  • @Timebomb_19

    @Timebomb_19

    Жыл бұрын

    Not even a muskrat :(

  • @yeah_i_likeCartoons
    @yeah_i_likeCartoons4 жыл бұрын

    Narrator: "The stealthy hunter becomes slow, inefficient." Bobcat: *looks at camera*

  • @huntercool2232

    @huntercool2232

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bobcat: “Oh would you just be QUIET!!!”

  • @cocotaveras8975

    @cocotaveras8975

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hunter Hooper xD 😂

  • @smokaloto6350

    @smokaloto6350

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Takisch Keana 😂😂😂😂

  • @GreyZonex

    @GreyZonex

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bobcat : What did you just say ? How about you come up here and show me how it's done ? Didn't think so...

  • @boardingurban
    @boardingurban5 жыл бұрын

    3:21 Who else felt bad for the cat?

  • @sirxavior1583

    @sirxavior1583

    5 жыл бұрын

    Same here. I bet the Cat eventually realized Humans are nice they will share some food.

  • @bakaweiner6956

    @bakaweiner6956

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@sirxavior1583 or humans just a bunch of living trash created by God that catches him to be sold on black market....

  • @vMufasa

    @vMufasa

    5 жыл бұрын

    lol, I more laughed at the ducks laughing at the bobcat... although I also felt sad for him...

  • @vMufasa

    @vMufasa

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@bakaweiner6956 lol you're both not wrong... depends which human... there's a huge range of very nice and caring people and cruel assholes... probably billions on each category and half the population somewhere in between...

  • @milzijex7340

    @milzijex7340

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nope, bobcat just a stalker

  • @skaterdave03
    @skaterdave035 жыл бұрын

    The Bobcats that live near my apartment are really good at catching rabbits and mice. They also hide in the creek nearby in a drain pipe when the Mallards are around, jump out and grab one when they float by. I've seen them only catch one that way. They are amazing to watch. Suburban Bobcats...

  • @darrenmoran3539

    @darrenmoran3539

    2 жыл бұрын

    All

  • @thirtyacres7504
    @thirtyacres75045 жыл бұрын

    The title should be called, "Hungry and Wet."

  • @john256ix3

    @john256ix3

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @DeathPoker1
    @DeathPoker15 жыл бұрын

    This barely even had anything to do with ducks..

  • @Mustafafilming

    @Mustafafilming

    5 жыл бұрын

    Title is definitely misleading.

  • @stprmn

    @stprmn

    5 жыл бұрын

    It tried to catch a rat which probably had a duck inside its belly

  • @chriscoppersmith7762

    @chriscoppersmith7762

    5 жыл бұрын

    Not true--the bobcat ducked under cover.

  • @heidi7985

    @heidi7985

    5 жыл бұрын

    the bobcat got lured there by ducks, tried to hunt a duck, failed hunting a duck, crouched to capture a duck, never hunted a duck.

  • @RockMonster1000

    @RockMonster1000

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's really not that funny, but I'm still quacking.

  • @cigarzan
    @cigarzan Жыл бұрын

    I like most animals more than I like most people. Saw a bobcat in the wild once. So cool.

  • @MoonS1337
    @MoonS13372 жыл бұрын

    Bobcats have no business being that cute

  • @namesurname6905
    @namesurname69055 жыл бұрын

    This bobcat is magnificent AF! He just became my new favourite animal...👍

  • @tatianaivan8363
    @tatianaivan83635 жыл бұрын

    The way he just stands there without moving at 3:20 is so cute. It's almost as if he was saying, "... dangit".

  • @MrCMR901
    @MrCMR9015 жыл бұрын

    Muskrat 🐀: “Ohhhh you gotta be quicker than that “ 😂😂😂

  • @jasonkeys5940
    @jasonkeys59405 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful creature.

  • @K9River
    @K9River5 жыл бұрын

    When the narrator said, "...an unexpected target arises," I thought, "An alligator?! WTF?! That is unexpected." Then it was a muskrat. Bummer.

  • @youxarexmyxsunshine
    @youxarexmyxsunshine5 жыл бұрын

    Smithsonian have the best narrators narrating excellent commentary ever! I could just listen to them for days and still can’t get enough. The way the narrator phrased it, “the worse thing than being hungry, is being hungry and wet.” I ❤️ Smithsonian!

  • @covodex516

    @covodex516

    5 жыл бұрын

    you saying that makes me think you never saw an attenborough-narrated documentary.

  • @GreyZonex

    @GreyZonex

    2 жыл бұрын

    Old guy narrating those BBC documentaries is best imo.. Mr Attenborough is simply a legend...

  • @kaylacoleman9320
    @kaylacoleman93205 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful animal. Sucks he couldn’t catch his meal though. Hopefully he found something further inland!

  • @vikramad36

    @vikramad36

    4 жыл бұрын

    Or hopelessly die hungry.

  • @leahmuhammad569
    @leahmuhammad5694 жыл бұрын

    HE LOOKED SO SAD WHEN HE GOT RIVER MUCK INSTEAD OF FOOD! I FEEL SO BAD FOR THE CAT!

  • @tonyprice2256

    @tonyprice2256

    11 ай бұрын

    Same.

  • @mikhaelagacud4256
    @mikhaelagacud42565 жыл бұрын

    All the effort turned to nothing. How cruel nature is

  • @touremuhammad5983

    @touremuhammad5983

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ah, the laws of nature be a harsh mistress

  • @ClandestineMerkaba

    @ClandestineMerkaba

    5 жыл бұрын

    Uhhh, are you new here?

  • @kurtvonfricken6829

    @kurtvonfricken6829

    5 жыл бұрын

    The zoo doesn't look so bad after all....

  • @Spetsop

    @Spetsop

    5 жыл бұрын

    Depends on the side you're on... this time nature was good to the muskrat. But yep, it's a tough world out there for both sides.

  • @unkledoe
    @unkledoe5 жыл бұрын

    No ducks caught....Move along nothing to see here folks

  • @citizenofterra

    @citizenofterra

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nothing to see? How often do you see such a beautiful bobcat like this in such HD quality? Not getting the prey is part of nature too.

  • @kimbaldun

    @kimbaldun

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@citizenofterra r/whoooosh

  • @isabellanorth3934

    @isabellanorth3934

    5 жыл бұрын

    What? Nature is beautiful and this cat is not only fascinating but also beautiful. Its amazing isnt it?

  • @mrcokez1

    @mrcokez1

    5 жыл бұрын

    unkledoe i wish i can slap the hell outta you

  • @areilly2496

    @areilly2496

    4 жыл бұрын

    An incredibly beautiful animal and a well made video. 4 minutes well spent.

  • @azamatbagatov973
    @azamatbagatov973 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, full beauty of great hunter.

  • @khanhhobusiness
    @khanhhobusiness5 жыл бұрын

    the only thing worse than being hungry is being hungry and wet

  • @ashdav9980
    @ashdav99802 жыл бұрын

    Saw a bobcat running across my yard while sitting on my porch this summer. It was at the edge of dark and I couldn’t believe my eyes! Keep my small dog close by always. We have beavers too…didn’t know the bobcat would go after them…they can be fearless.

  • @swolltron
    @swolltron5 жыл бұрын

    The 🦆's had a good laugh!

  • @SoimulPatriei
    @SoimulPatriei3 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on the amazing filming and the masterful narration!

  • @dougedoug2105
    @dougedoug2105 Жыл бұрын

    😂😅🤣 Lol at the ducks laughing in the background after the bobcat loses the muskrat

  • @siddharth3790
    @siddharth37905 жыл бұрын

    My heart will go on is playing in background.

  • @logicalthinker8418
    @logicalthinker84185 жыл бұрын

    I love Bobcats!

  • @tonyprice2256

    @tonyprice2256

    11 ай бұрын

    Same!

  • @gulfcoastmarc6388
    @gulfcoastmarc63885 ай бұрын

    The title should have been "Bobcat watches ducks swim away.

  • @Critique633
    @Critique633 Жыл бұрын

    The ducks’ quack says it all 😂

  • @tuanz8009
    @tuanz80094 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful creatures.. 👌🏻

  • @redskysaturn75
    @redskysaturn754 жыл бұрын

    the ducks are like, " hey guys lets go over there...paddle paddle paddle..."

  • @dtxmarco4439
    @dtxmarco44395 жыл бұрын

    The bobcat sets up a lemonade stand

  • @AzlianaLyana
    @AzlianaLyana5 жыл бұрын

    It's ok, bobcat can try again for his meal.

  • @mikekoz68

    @mikekoz68

    5 жыл бұрын

    Azliana Lyana Nope he died of hypothermia shortly after this video was taken.

  • @cnon.

    @cnon.

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@mikekoz68 Shut up it's a cat not a human

  • @mikekoz68

    @mikekoz68

    5 жыл бұрын

    cnon Bobcats can’t die of hypothermia? Only humans? Pretty sure all animals can die of hypothermia.....excluding some insects, maybe invertebrates....but def all mammals

  • @thetigercat4312

    @thetigercat4312

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh sorry, mike died of cancer after he replied to cnon.

  • @thetigercat4312

    @thetigercat4312

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh wait, my mom is Muslim. And if she’s Muslim, she can’t get a date or a boyfriend she can only get married which she got married with my dad :)

  • @sergiosaunier
    @sergiosaunier5 жыл бұрын

    Misleading title.

  • @robertwalsh5461
    @robertwalsh54612 жыл бұрын

    Yea, what a gyp! I guess I’m not the only guy who clicked on this to see the satisfaction of the bobcat licking it’s chops having enjoyed a duck or two.

  • @instink876music
    @instink876music5 жыл бұрын

    Who else thought the bobcat was going to catch something?

  • @relaxationstation7374
    @relaxationstation73745 жыл бұрын

    😂This Bobcat reminds me of North American ground transportation recruiters, relentlessly in search of prey!😂

  • @AA-mx4ln
    @AA-mx4ln5 жыл бұрын

    Oh the classic cat and canary will never stop

  • @kwabenaasare1623
    @kwabenaasare16235 жыл бұрын

    Where are the full episodes?

  • @yuvgotubekidding
    @yuvgotubekidding5 жыл бұрын

    Bobcat probably would have caught something if it didn't have a camera crew following it around.

  • @nothing-xu8ef

    @nothing-xu8ef

    5 жыл бұрын

    Aren’t they like super far away with big ass zooms?

  • @Wayofthewarrior312
    @Wayofthewarrior3124 жыл бұрын

    The narrator sounds like he’s making a Ford commercial.

  • @Boy_of_Steel
    @Boy_of_Steel5 жыл бұрын

    Poor kitty

  • @vicentharke5488

    @vicentharke5488

    5 жыл бұрын

    600 bucks for her coat ha ha

  • @Boy_of_Steel

    @Boy_of_Steel

    5 жыл бұрын

    vicent harke NOOOOOOOOOO HOW COULD YOU !!!!!!

  • @krzysztofbosak7027
    @krzysztofbosak70275 жыл бұрын

    Royal Society of Ducks approves this video as safe.

  • @Legend-fm8ns
    @Legend-fm8ns4 жыл бұрын

    Cat pounced and missed the target. Smithsonian Channel: It is brighter here.

  • @shilohskye2056
    @shilohskye20565 жыл бұрын

    Pretty Kitty Sneaky Kitty ,, Amazzing How They And Other Animals & Birds Survive The Cold And Harsh Weather Conditions💖💕💙❄❄❄🌲🌲🌬

  • @fromhereandthere
    @fromhereandthere3 жыл бұрын

    That is beautiful cinematography and the voice is very good (it sounds familiar)

  • @chunkymonkey3364
    @chunkymonkey33645 жыл бұрын

    Living in such a cold place has to be imPAWsible Bet you didn’t see that one coming

  • @tonyprice2256

    @tonyprice2256

    11 ай бұрын

    You are right. Didn't see that coming. :)

  • @wNNdSharK
    @wNNdSharK5 жыл бұрын

    70 years later, Jerry wins again

  • @normanbuchanan9710

    @normanbuchanan9710

    3 жыл бұрын

    😾😡(🐭🤣)

  • @chisaquaticvibe6524
    @chisaquaticvibe6524 Жыл бұрын

    Bobcat: A cat's gotta eat.

  • @Spetsop
    @Spetsop5 жыл бұрын

    Awww, at 3:20 the bobcat looks so sad and miserable 😢... He's even got wet weeds hanging from his mouth, poor guy lolol What a majestic creature though, hopefully he had some good hunting after that!

  • @mikeef747
    @mikeef7473 жыл бұрын

    There goes 4 minutes of my life I'll never get back!

  • @shilohskye2056
    @shilohskye20565 жыл бұрын

    That Kitty Looks Like Has Already Been Eating Well

  • @okinoboo4743
    @okinoboo47435 жыл бұрын

    Amazing voice. But we need to see the bobcat eat!

  • @ohyeahyeah6461
    @ohyeahyeah64615 жыл бұрын

    Looks straight into my soul 1:19 😂

  • @abelmantor7557
    @abelmantor75577 ай бұрын

    Beautiful cat ❤

  • @gsiutone0177
    @gsiutone01774 жыл бұрын

    No duck is harmed on this movie. Lol..

  • @mattglass5698
    @mattglass56985 жыл бұрын

    That's a beautiful Bobcat hell of a hunter

  • @seanthompson6214
    @seanthompson62144 жыл бұрын

    Bobcats are also known as a lynx

  • @christopher8659

    @christopher8659

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lynx is a different species

  • @oaktadopbok665
    @oaktadopbok6655 жыл бұрын

    Why does this channel keep putting out these teasers but never full-length videos? I hate this channel!

  • @MrFiddleedee

    @MrFiddleedee

    5 жыл бұрын

    to get boomers that still have a regulart TV to buy their bloated PPV package

  • @jamesgraham2198

    @jamesgraham2198

    5 жыл бұрын

    ​@@MrFiddleedee How do you think they are able to afford filming documentaries like this? KZread revenue?

  • @MrFiddleedee

    @MrFiddleedee

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@jamesgraham2198 numerous youtubers have angled their audience base to get third-party sponsorships. the quality of what they produce is tv-grade and the content isn't found anywhere. shows like Captain Disillusion, Tim Pool, TierZoo are a few of examples of commercial grade television that is available for free on youtube by people that get paid to do it in some for or another. tl;dr yes, youtube revenue.

  • @tseuren123

    @tseuren123

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MrFiddleedee those shows have very low producion costs and only need to sustain 1/ a small amount of people, this is very different

  • @MACE_HINDU
    @MACE_HINDU5 жыл бұрын

    The cats face after missing he just standing there like fuck should have gone for the duck

  • @sameerthakur720
    @sameerthakur7203 жыл бұрын

    Oh you poor, kitty kitty.😂

  • @Keplerb-od1lr
    @Keplerb-od1lr5 жыл бұрын

    That’s just some old lady’s cat gone wild

  • @videeau
    @videeau3 жыл бұрын

    That was a happy ending.

  • @kaitenkarmluni903

    @kaitenkarmluni903

    3 жыл бұрын

    No it wasnt

  • @donpico3363
    @donpico33634 жыл бұрын

    Are we missing the catch a duck scene?

  • @taladon6420
    @taladon64203 жыл бұрын

    If Bobcat not want pet, why Bobcat so cute

  • @John572d4
    @John572d4 Жыл бұрын

    Once there was a bobcat in Maine and the townsfolk hunted it down, nearly 100 years ago

  • @mafzaal9620
    @mafzaal96205 жыл бұрын

    At 2:50 rat says hey bob u got to work hard for ur food.

  • @waltersobchak7275
    @waltersobchak72752 жыл бұрын

    I have three laying on the bed beside me. They are exactly like housecats. Except bigger appetite

  • @downtoearth5108
    @downtoearth51083 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video.

  • @boazomido2373
    @boazomido23735 жыл бұрын

    Bobcat falls into ice-cold water hungry

  • @lg35lime20
    @lg35lime205 жыл бұрын

    awww poor kiddy kat

  • @polarxena
    @polarxena3 жыл бұрын

    I have bobcats in my neighbourhood. Also have wild rabbits. Still, have to watch my cat😮

  • @samimotaghedi
    @samimotaghedi5 жыл бұрын

    Poor little guy! I hope he found something to eat later on.

  • @blackout07blue

    @blackout07blue

    5 жыл бұрын

    He mercilessly slaughtered some other animal later. Or he died. Only those two options exist.

  • @flukeman022
    @flukeman0225 жыл бұрын

    Not quite what I was expecting

  • @twohawk1203
    @twohawk12033 жыл бұрын

    Well, the video title says the bob would get a duck, if not by unusual or different technique. And, I saw no luck at all for the cat.

  • @dflet03
    @dflet035 жыл бұрын

    Bobcat thought he was jaguar

  • @blackout07blue

    @blackout07blue

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jaguars are the same size as Tigers and Lions. It is leopards that are smaller. Altho bobcat is even smaller. Mountain lion is comparable to leopard size. Maybe some lions/tigers.

  • @dflet03

    @dflet03

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@blackout07blue jaguars are half the size of tigers and lions average male jaguar is around 200 pounds and average male lion and tiger are well over 400 only reason for the jaguar reference is because they actively hunt along the rivers edge looking for prey. They are known for diving into water to make a kill

  • @FlatlandMando
    @FlatlandMando3 жыл бұрын

    On the other hand Lynx, isn't that a similar animal with big feet like snowshoes which does well in the snow? Wonder if their ranges overlap & if they can interbreed.

  • @fordguyfordguy
    @fordguyfordguy5 жыл бұрын

    Hey Smithsonian - where's all the ducks you promised?

  • @khaledabdulazim
    @khaledabdulazim5 жыл бұрын

    what a very cute creature

  • @arefeshghi
    @arefeshghi5 жыл бұрын

    I never like it when they put different shots from different times or even days to somehow make a story!

  • @OppositeOfMute
    @OppositeOfMute4 жыл бұрын

    Uses a different hunting strategy to catch a duck yet it didn't even hunt the duck, nor catch it. uhhhhh...

  • @shawnkincheloesr5192
    @shawnkincheloesr51922 жыл бұрын

    Wow ! I came on this channel just to see a Bobcat actually catch its prey 😳 I see other videos where people domesticate them, but in part I can see why 🤷🏾‍♂️ They don’t look large enough to take on a fully grown deer, so I am truly truly curious now. 🤔

  • @ankael8344
    @ankael83445 жыл бұрын

    These sands are cold but khajiit feels warmness from your presence

  • @tundratiger9473
    @tundratiger94735 жыл бұрын

    the only thing worse than being hungry and wet is being hungry and wet and embarrassed.

  • @osky529
    @osky5295 жыл бұрын

    That tail is sooo cute

  • @SenerS10
    @SenerS105 жыл бұрын

    Why don't you upload full episode?

  • @Metacognition88

    @Metacognition88

    5 жыл бұрын

    They want you to purchase Smithsonian plus subscription

  • @oppenheimer8279

    @oppenheimer8279

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Metacognition88 Which I may do, when my new OLED TV arrives 🙂

  • @cigarzan
    @cigarzan Жыл бұрын

    I read once that tigers are only about 10% efficient as hunters.

  • @TerryClemons
    @TerryClemons5 жыл бұрын

    He big mad after falling into the water ... Daaaamn

  • @ItsJefin
    @ItsJefin5 жыл бұрын

    1:19 That Look

  • @DEEPWATER..
    @DEEPWATER..2 жыл бұрын

    Cute bobcat 😂😂😂😍😍

  • @Wyrdwulf19
    @Wyrdwulf194 жыл бұрын

    "I'm sure glad nobody saw that."

  • @JorgeGonzalez-fw5mf
    @JorgeGonzalez-fw5mf4 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a bob tail truck 👏🏻👽👽😌👌🏽

  • @jh0742
    @jh07423 жыл бұрын

    He can rock up my place and i will feed and shelter him forever. 😁

  • @biggus6633
    @biggus66335 жыл бұрын

    Sad. I was hoping the bobcat would’ve killed a duck or at least the muskrat. Instead we see a lonely, wet, and cold cat.

  • @edilsonmendez7399
    @edilsonmendez73995 жыл бұрын

    1:16 straight out of a movie!

  • @mdnormatnor5226
    @mdnormatnor52265 жыл бұрын

    duck: i see you bob

  • @mickeywitty9948
    @mickeywitty99484 жыл бұрын

    Poor Bobcat. I'll feed and pet him! 😢🐱

  • @arridy3567
    @arridy35675 жыл бұрын

    0:28 what a beautifull face

  • @Vinegaroon
    @Vinegaroon5 жыл бұрын

    That cat is hardcore

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